FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS—
Amazon
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Amazon, 1180 INNOVATION WAY, FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
A product fell on an employee who was working on an order picker. The employee suffered neck and head injuries and was hospitalized on May 7, 2020.
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